A new gorgeous 1/6th scale figure featuring the heroine Galko from the Oshiete! Galko-chan series has been revealed. She comes in her signature high school uniform striking a cute pose for us. She also comes with glasses so you could display her wearing it. By Max Factory.
Oshiete! Galko-chan – Galko 1/6 Complete Figure – This figure is currently available on JList here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
The official website of Yuuya Kurokami and Karuna Kanzak’s Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism (Armed Girl’s Machiavellism) manga has revealed that the series will be adapted into an anime.
The website has also revealed that the next issue of Kadokawa’s Monthly Shonen Ace magazine, on June 26, will have more information about the upcoming anime adaptation.
The main characters of the series includes:
Here is the manga’s promotional video:
Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism (Armed Girl’s Machiavellism) is a school action manga written by Yuuya Kurokami and illustrated by Karuna Kanzak.The manga began in March 2014 being published under Kadokawa’s Monthly Shonen Ace magazine. To date a total of 5 volumes have be compiled and published, with the 5th volume scheduled to release in Japan on June 26.
Here is the series synopsis from MAL:
The Private Aichi Symbiosis Academy was originally a high school for high-class girls, when it became co-ed, the girls, out of fear, asked to be permitted to bring weapons to school. When that was enforced, a five-member vigilante corps-like organization called the “Supreme Five Swords” was also formed.
After many generations, the five swords eventually became a group which corrected problematic students and such the academy started proactively accepting such students in order to correct them.
Nomura Fudou was sent to that school after being part of a huge brawl, what will he do when the only options he has after enrolling are being expelled from that school too or being corrected the way the rest of the male students there were…by being forced to dress and act like girls!
An anime adaptation of Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism is currently in production. Further details about the anime, including its format, may be revealed in the next issue of Monthly Shonen Ace.
You can visit the manga’s website here: http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/sp/2014/machiavellism/
After Idolm@ster: Platinum Stars was announced to the public last January, Bandai Namco has released three character PVs displaying the 3D models and gameplay examples. The game is to be the first game in the Idolm@ster franchise to be on PS4, and the first to receive and international release.
The first PVs released feature Yayoi Takatsuki, Takane Shijou, and Chihaya Kisaragi. Yayoi is featured in the “cute” category, while Chihaya and Takane are categorized as “cool” idols, but are all part of 765 productions, their producer. Takane is recognized as a regal, almost mysterious girl while Chihaya is known for her dedication to singing and calm personality. Yayoi on the other hand, is hyper and optimistic, and possesses a talent for gardening.
The three PVs are in order below, originally posted by Bandai Namco.
Source – Idolmaster Wiki, Bandai Namco
North American anime licensor and distributor Funimation have revealed a series of new home video releases for the anime adaptation of Nagaru Tanigawa and Noizi Ito’s The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu) light novel series, coming this September.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the anime, Funimation are releasing a new blu-ray boxset for the ultimate Haruhi fan. The The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Ultimate Collector’s Edition boxset will contain all 28 episodes of the first and second season of the anime, as well as the The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya and Nyoron! Churuya-san OVAs. The set will also contain the 2015 The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan anime. The boxset will also have:
The set is currently avaliable for order for $112.49 USD and will release in North America on September 13.
Funimation are also releasing seasons 1 and 2 on DVD and Blu-ray. Both will contain all 28 episodes of the anime as well as promotional videos, trailers, commercials, textless opening and endings, and behind the scene videos. The Blu-ray edition is avaliable for order for $48.74 USD and the DVD edition for US$41.24 and will also release on September 13.
In addition to this, the most recent issue of Animedia magazine has featured a brand new visual of Kyoto Animation’s (K-ON!, Clannad) anime adaptation of Nagaru Tanigawa and Noizi Ito’s The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu) light novel series. The new visual includes Mikuru Asahina, Itsuki Koizumi, Kyon, Yuki Nagato and Haruhi Suzumiya.
Furthermore, the visual attributes its appearance in the magazine to the recently announced 10th anniversary project. It states that the announced OST is only the first phase of the project. The issue also mentions the two iconic dates in the franchise, Tanabata (July 8th) and the day Haruhi Disappeared (December 18), and teases that something may occur on those dates this year.
In addition to this, a brand new video has been released for the 10th anniversary project featuring the main cast of the anime as the SOS Brigade. The cast of the anime discuss about their debut on Youtube and that they have planned lots of new things for 2016.
Lantis will be releasing The Complete Soundtrack of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no Kansou) on July 7th that will contain the full OST of the anime’s first (2006) and second (2009) seasons. The soundtrack will retail for ¥4,900 ($46.05). Various stores will be offering pre-order bonuses:
The main cast of the 2006 anime includes:
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a light novel series written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. The novels began in 2003 and were originally published as short stories in Kadokawa Shoten’s The Sneaker magazine. Since then the short stories have been compiled into 11 light novel volumes, with the latest releasing in May 2011 (which was translated in November 2013). The series was adapted into a TV anime in 2006 from Kyoto Animation (K-ON!, Clannad) and directed by Tatsuya Ishihara (Clannad, Hibike! Euphonium). It was followed by a second season in 2009 and a film,The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, in 2010. A spin-off manga titled The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan(The Vanishing of Nagato Yuki-Chan) was produced since 2009 by Puyo and was adapted into a TV anime last year.
This year will be the 10th anniversary of the Haruhi anime. So far, an OST has been announced with many more surprises teased.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu) is a light novel series written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. The novels began in 2003 and were originally published as short stories in Kadokawa Shoten’s The Sneaker magazine. Since then the short stories have been compiled into 11 light novel volumes, with the latest releasing in May 2011 (which was translated in November 2013). The series was adapted into a TV anime in 2006 from Kyoto Animation (K-ON!, Clannad) and directed by Tatsuya Ishihara (Clannad, Hibike! Euphonium). It was followed by a second season in 2009 and a film, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, in 2010. A spin-off manga titled The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (The Vanishing of Nagato Yuki-Chan) was produced since 2009 by Puyo and was adapted into a TV anime last year.
Here is a synopsis of the anime from MAL:
Yuki Nagato, the shy president of the literature club, has never been very sure of herself around other people. But around Kyon, the only boy in the tiny, three-person club, Yuki finds herself faltering even more than usual. For Kyon, and for her precious club, Yuki must find her confidence and let her true personality shine! Enjoy taking a fresh look at your favorite characters in this brand-new story set in the world of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya!
This year will be the 10th anniversary of the Haruhi anime. Funimation will be releasing a Blu-ray and DVD version of the anime’s first and second season; an ulmiate collecters edition is also avaliable containing the OVAs and spin-off series.
You can visit Funimation’s shop for the Haruhi anime here: http://shop.funimation.com/
With the second season of the fun harem anime series Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata slated for April 2017, an awesome new figure of Megumi Kato has been revealed by Aquamarine. She comes in a standing pose while dressed in a two piece swimsuit, with her left hand adjusting her side hair.
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata – Megumi Kato Swimsuit style 1/8 Complete Figure – This figure is currently available on JList here (get 5% off with coupon code MOE-N3Y-4YW0QK).
A mysterious countdown timer has appeared on the official website of the anime adaptations of Kazue Katou’s Ao no Exorcist (Blue Exorcist) manga. The timer itself is ticking down to July 4th at 12:00am JST. That day, July 4, will also see the release of the manga’s 17th volume.
Anime visual:
Ao no Exorcist is a Japanese supernatural action manga series written and illustrated by Kazue Katou. The manga has been serialized in Jump SQ magazine by Shueisha since April 2009, with individual chapters collected into sixteen tankōbon volumes as of January 4, 2016. The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager who discovers he is the son of Satan born from a human woman and is the inheritor of Satan’s powers. When Satan kills Rin’s guardian, Rin decides to become an exorcist in order to defeat his father.
The series was adapted into an anime television series by A-1 Pictures during 2011 and adapted into an anime film (Ao no Exorcist Gekijouban) in December 2012. Viz Media has licensed the manga for North American production, with the first volume released in April 5, 2011. Aniplex of America also released the anime’s DVDs in English regions.
The series has been well received by readers with sales having received a boost thanks to the anime’s release. Publications for manga and anime compared the series with other shonen manga but still praised the series’ story and artwork.
Ao no Exorcist synopsis from MAL:
Humans and demons are two sides of the same coin, as are Assiah and Gehenna, their respective worlds. The only way to travel between the realms is by the means of possession, like in ghost stories. However, Satan, the ruler of Gehenna, cannot find a suitable host to possess and therefore, remains imprisoned in his world. In a desperate attempt to conquer Assiah, he sends his son instead, intending for him to eventually grow into a vessel capable of possession by the demon king.
Ao no Exorcist follows Rin Okumura who appears to be an ordinary, somewhat troublesome teenager—that is until one day he is ambushed by demons. His world turns upside down when he discovers that he is in fact the very son of Satan and that his demon father wishes for him to return so they can conquer Assiah together. Not wanting to join the king of Gehenna, Rin decides to begin training to become an exorcist so that he can fight to defend Assiah alongside his brother Yukio.
A countdown is ticking down to July 4th at 12:00am JST on the Blue Exorcist website. Whether it’s a new anime, live action movie, Blu-ray Boxset or a Pachinko game, all will be revealed on the due date.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.ao-ex.com/
And follow their Twitter: @aoex_anime
Source: Ao no Exorcist Official Website
The official Twitter account for the anime adaptation of Wataru Watari and Ponkan8’s Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) light novel series has revealed a new visual in celebration of Yui Yuigahama’s birthday.
In addition, Japanese online retailer Animaru having a sale on all adorable Yui products here: http://animaru.jp/shop/e/eoregaiu/
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) is a Japanese light novel series written by Wataru Watari and illustrated by Ponkan8.
There are three ongoing manga adaptations and two anthology volumes. It has been adapted into an anime television series, which aired between April 4 and June 27, 2013 and was followed by a second season which aired between April 2 and June 25, 2015. A video game, titled Yahari Game demo Ore no Seishun Rabu Kome wa Machigatteiru. and published by 5pb., for the PlayStation Vita was released on September 19, 2013. A second video game also by 5pb. is currently in development, which is scheduled for release on October 27, 2016.
Here is a synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:
This romantic comedy revolves around an antisocial high school student named Hikigaya Hachiman with a distorted view on life and no friends or girlfriend. When he sees his classmates talking excitedly about living their adolescent lives, he mutters: “They’re a bunch of liars.” When he is asked about his future dreams, he responds, “Not working.” A teacher gets Hachiman to join the “Volunteer Service” club, which happens to have the school’s prettiest girl, Yukinoshita Yukino.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/oregairu/
And follow their Twitter here: @anime_oregairu
The official website of the anime adaptation of Hiroshi Hiroyama’s Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya has announced that the upcoming fourth season, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!!, is slated to air from July 6th. In addition, a new visual was revealed.
Previous visual:
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 3rei!! will begin its broadcast from July 6th on AT-X and Tokyo MX; as well as other unannounced broadcast stations. Prior to its debut, AT-X will be rebroadcasting all episodes of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! and an unaired episode on July 3rd from 8:30am JST.
The fourth season of the anime will be adapting the Fate/kaleid Liner Prisma Illya Drei!! manga, which is the third manga and a direct sequel to the second manga in the series, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!. The anime itself had seasons two and three focusing on the second manga series, with the most recent anime Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! finishing its broadcast on September 26th last year.
Two more visuals were also revealed for the upcoming season:
The main cast of the upcoming anime has also been revealed with their updated character designs:
The remainder of the revealed cast includes:
The first promotional video was also revealed:
The production staff from the previous anime will return for the fourth season:
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya is a spin off manga series from Type-Moon’s Fate/stay night franchise by Hiroshi Hiroyama. The manga follows Illyasviel von Einzbern in an alternate universe where she is a magical girl. The manga original released in 2007 in Kadokawa Shoten’s Comp Ace magazine and ran for 2 volumes. A sequel series Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei! released in 2009 and another titled Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 3rei! began in 2012, which the latter is still ongoing at 6 volumes to date. The anime adaptation of the first manga series aired in June 2013 and a second series in July 2014, both of which were produced by Silver Link (Kokoro Connect,Non Non Biyori). A third season of the anime, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei Herz!, aired in Summer 2015.
Here is a brief synopsis of the series from MAL:
Spin-off of Fate/stay night with Illyasviel von Einzbern as the protagonist, living an alternate life as a school girl. While taking a bath, she stumbles upon Kaleido Stick Ruby, who turns her into a magical girl.
The Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma☆Illya 3rei!! anime will be airing on July 6th on Tokyo MX and AT-X, during the Summer 2016 anime season. Further information about the anime will be revealed soon.
You can visit the anime’s official website: http://anime.prisma-illya.jp/
And follow their Twitter: @prisma_illya
The official website for the upcoming Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen – Mirai-hen (Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak Academy – Future Volume) TV anime unveiled two new visuals on Wednesday: one for the show’s “Mirai Hen” (“Side: Future” arc) and “Zetsubou-hen” (“Side: Despair” arc).
The anime series will also have an advance screening event on July 3, ahead of the anime’s premiere. Screenings will be held in TOHO Cinemas in Shinjuku/Shibuya (Tokyo), Nagoya Bay City (Nagoya), and Umeda/Nanba (Osaka). The screenings will show parts from both “Side: Future” and “Side: Despair,” but did not specify how many episodes will be shown.
The “Side: Future” arc will premiere on Tokyo MX on July 11 at 11:00 p.m., followed by “Side: Despair” arc on July 14 11:30 p.m. Both arcs will also run every week on the BS11 channel.
The television anime series will be the conclusion of the “Hope’s Peak Academy” series’ original story. The anime will premiere both its “Side: Future” and “Side: Despair” parts in July. As a result, two new Danganronpa 3 episodes will premiere every week. “Side: Future” will focus on the characters from the first game instalment, while “Side: Despair” will tell the story of the characters of the Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair game. The anime will illustrate what happened to the characters before the events of the game.
The staff includes:
Danganronpa is a Japanese video game franchise created and developed by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike) for the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, iOS, and Android. The series currently consists of three main titles; two visual novel games, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, and a third-person adventure spin-off, Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, along with an upcoming third visual novel, New Danganronpa V3: Minna no Koroshiai Shingakki, and multiple smartphone titles, as well as various manga, novel, and anime adaptations.
Danganronpa: The Animation synopsis from MAL:
Hope’s Peak Academy is an elite high school that accepts only the most talented students. Individuals who successfully enroll receive their own unique titles, suitably reflective of their skills and traits. Of the fifteen candidates admitted to the peculiar school that year, Makoto Naegi is a completely ordinary individual who has been accepted by sheer chance, with the title of “Ultimate Lucky Student.”
Naegi and his fellow classmates are initially ecstatic to be chosen to study at this prestigious institution, but these feelings of happiness are short-lived. They are soon confronted by Monokuma, the principal and resident bear, who traps them inside the school. The pupils’ hopes of escape and graduation hinge on one of them successfully murdering one of their peers without being discovered. However, if the killer is caught, he or she will be executed, and the remaining survivors will be left to continue the deathmatch until only a single victor
Source: Anime! Anime!, ANN
The official website for the upcoming Kuroko no Basket anime compilation films began streaming a trailer for the first film, Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup Soushuuhen – Kage to Hikari, on Thursday. The video previews a new track that OLDCODEX created for the film, the title has yet to be announced. The film will open in Japan on September 3.
The second film is titled Kuroko no Basket Movie 2: Winter Cup Soushuuhen – Namida no Saki e, and it will open in Japan on October 8. The third film is titled Kuroko no Basket Movie 3: Winter Cup Soushuuhen – Tobira no Mukou, and it will open in Japan on December 3.
In addition to this, a brand-new anime film adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki’s Kuroko no Basket Extra Game manga is slated to air in 2017.
Anime visual:
Kuroko no Basket, is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. The English rendering The Basketball Which Kuroko Plays also appears in the artwork of the Japanese version. It was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from December 2008 to September 2014, with the individual chapters collected into 30 tankobon volumes by Shueisha. It tells the story of a high school basketball team trying to make it to the national tournament.
Kuroko no Basket synopsis from Haruhichan.
The Teiko Middle School Basketball Team. The class that produced three perfect seasons in a row, with five once-in-a generation players, called “The Generation of Miracles”. There was another player who all of them respected… A legendary 6th player. An up-and-coming power player, Taiga Kagami, is just back from America. When he comes to Seirin High School, he meets the super-ordinary boy, Tetsuya Kuroko. Kagami is shocked to find that Kuroko isn’t good at basketball, in fact, he’s bad! And he’s so plain that he’s impossible to see. But Kuroko’s plainness lets him pass the ball around without the other team noticing him, and he’s none other than the sixth member of the Miracle Generation. Kuroko makes a pact with Kagami to defeat the other members of the Miracle Generation, who have all played basketball at other schools. A battle of light (Kagami) and shadow (Kuroko) begins!
You can visit the anime’s official website here: http://www.kurobas.com/
And follow their Twitter here: @kurobasanime
Japanese news website, Buzz Plus News, asked their male readers: Which female character from Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter is your favorite? With a total of 472 responses, here are the results:
10 (tie). Reina
10 (tie). Amane
9 (tie). Seiko
9 (tie). Killua’s grandmother
8 (tie). Elena
8 (tie). Melody
7. Girl killed by Tserriednich Hui Guo Rou B
6 (tie). Alluka
6 (tie). Komugi
5. Neon Nostrade
4 (tie). Shizuku
4 (tie). Abe (Gon’s great-grandmother)
4 (tie). Mito Freecss
3. Machi
2. 200th floor receptionist
1. Biscuit Krueger
The most recent issue of Animedia magazine has featured a brand new visual of Kyoto Animation’s (K-ON!, Clannad) anime adaptation of Nagaru Tanigawa and Noizi Ito’s The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu) light novel series. The new visual includes Mikuru Asahina, Itsuki Koizumi, Kyon, Yuki Nagato and Haruhi Suzumiya.
Furthermore, the visual attributes its appearance in the magazine to the recently announced 10th anniversary project. It states that the announced OST is only the first phase of the project. The issue also mentions the two iconic dates in the franchise, Tanabata (July 8th) and the day Haruhi Disappeared (December 18), and teases that something may occur on those dates this year.
In addition to this, a brand new video has been released for the 10th anniversary project featuring the main cast of the anime as the SOS Brigade. The cast of the anime discuss about their debut on Youtube and that they have planned lots of new things for 2016.
Lantis will be releasing The Complete Soundtrack of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no Kansou) on July 7th that will contain the full OST of the anime’s first (2006) and second (2009) seasons. The soundtrack will retail for ¥4,900 ($46.05). Various stores will be offering pre-order bonuses:
The main cast of the 2006 anime includes:
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a light novel series written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. The novels began in 2003 and were originally published as short stories in Kadokawa Shoten’s The Sneaker magazine. Since then the short stories have been compiled into 11 light novel volumes, with the latest releasing in May 2011 (which was translated in November 2013). The series was adapted into a TV anime in 2006 from Kyoto Animation (K-ON!, Clannad) and directed by Tatsuya Ishihara (Clannad, Hibike! Euphonium). It was followed by a second season in 2009 and a film, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, in 2010. A spin-off manga titled The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (The Vanishing of Nagato Yuki-Chan) was produced since 2009 by Puyo and was adapted into a TV anime last year.
This year will be the 10th anniversary of the Haruhi anime. So far, an OST has been announced with many more surprises teased.
Visit the campaign website on Lantis: http://www.lantis.jp/haruhi_comp/
KOEI Tecmo Games, the company behind the new Dark Souls-like Japanese style RPG, began streaming a new trailer for the game on Wednesday from their official website. The trailer reveals new monsters, bosses, characters, and voice acting.
In addition to this new trailer, there will also be a second demo for the game, downloadable on the PS4 in August. The game’s first demo launched on April 26, and more than 850,000 players downloaded it.
Nioh is set to release sometime this year in Japan and the West. Team Ninja (Dead or Alive series, Final Fantasy arcade) is developing the game.
New artist, Yosuke Katayama, launched a manga adaptation of the game in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shonen Magazine on May 9.
Nioh follows William, a bond-haired, blue-eyed samurai who arrived in Japan during the Age of Warring States, when the land was beset with supernatural entities.
KOEI Tecmo Games’ general producer, Kou Shibusawa, is working on the game. When the game was first announced, before KOEI merged with Tecmo, it was romanized as Ni-Oh, as a PlayStation 3 release in 2004. At that time, it was based on concepts from the acclaimed film director Akira Kurosawa (The Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Ran).
Source: Anime News Network
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto announced during Nintendo’s Treehouse presentation at E3 2016 on Wednesday that the “Pokemon GO Plus” accessory will be released in late July and will cost 34.99 USD. The accessory is compatible with the Pokemon GO smartphone game, which is running field tests in Japan, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. They also added at the very end of their Pokemon GO presentation that they will have to release the Pokemon GO app before the Pokemon GO Plus accessory is released.
GAME FREAK’s Junichi Masuda, the music composer for Pokemon GO, appeared at the presentation and confirmed that there are plans to “eventually add some kind of connectivity” between Pokemon GO and the main Pokemon games, such as the upcoming Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon. However, he mentioned that when Pokemon GO first launches he wants players to really focus on the core aspect of the game, and said they will add new features like trading later.
Players will use the Pokemon GO app to find and catch Pokemon in the real world using location-based technology. Just as in the game series, certain Pokemon will be specific to certain areas. Water types can be found near lakes or oceans, grass types near wooded areas, etc.
Nintendo hopes that with the addition of the Pokemon GO Plus accessory it will let players enjoy their surroundings instead of just staring at their smartphone screens. The device can be used as either a wristband or it can be clipped onto suit jackets, etc. The Pokemon GO Plus device will have LED and vibration functions that will let you know when there is a Pokemon nearby. You can also catch a Pokemon using only the accessory and it will let you know if you were successful or not. The device uses Bluetooth technology to connect to players’ smartphones. Players will be able to play the game without the added accessory. 
You can set your smartphone to vibrate when a Pokemon is nearby. Players can also find PokeStops and Pokemon Gyms at “interesting places, such as public art installations, historical markers, and monuments.” At PokeStops players can acquire Poke Balls and other items that will help you on your journey. After the player has explored enough, these PokeStops will offer Pokemon Eggs that will hatch after the player walks a certain number of steps.
Pokemon Gyms will be empty until players assign Pokemon to them. Each player can only assign one Pokemon to the Gym, and so must work with a team to defend the Gym. At a certain point in the game, players will be asked to join one of three teams.
Players gain levels as a trainer to catch more powerful Pokemon and receive better items. Catching enough of one kind of Pokemon will allow you to evolve that Pokemon. The game will also offer achievement medals.
Niantic Labs and The Pokemon Company revealed the augmented reality smartphone app last September. Niantic has raised 20 million USD from The Pokemon Company, Nintendo, and Google for the game, and the three investors will give Niantic another 10 million USD upon meeting unspecified performance goals.
Pokemon GO will be available for Android and iPhones in late July 2016.
Source: Anime News Network
Sword Art Online Code Register, the Bandai Namco smartphone game that brings together all the worlds of SAO is holding an event this month with the theme of June Brides. The lovely ladies (and Kirito) of Sword Art Online are dressed to the nines. Who would you walk down the aisle for?
Source: Crunchyroll
Today’s male and female popularity rankings come from the June 2016 issue of the popular Japanese anime magazine, NewType.
Here are the top 10 male characters:
10. Edogawa Ranpo (Bungou Stray Dogs)
9. Messer Ihlefeld (Macross Delta)
8. Araragi Koyomi (Monogatari Series)
7. Osamu Dazai (Bungou Stray Dogs)
6. Karamatsu (Osomatsu-san)
5. Sakamoto (Sakamoto desu ga?)
4. Ikoma (Koutetsujou no Kabaneri)
3. Archer (Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works)
2. Kirito (Sword Art Online)
1. Hayate Immelmann (Macross Delta)
and the top 10 female characters:
10. Rin Suzunoki (Bakuon!!)
9. Reina Prowler (Macross Delta)
8. Sheryl Nome (Macross Frontier)
7. Tsubasa Hanekawa (Monogatari Series)
6. Machi Amayadori (Kuma Miko)
5. Mikumo Guynemer (Macross Delta)
4. Mirage Farina Jenius (Macross Delta)
3. Mumei (Koutetsujou no Kabaneri)
2. Saber (Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works)
1. Freyja Wion (Macross Delta)
Japanese publisher and developer Koei Tecmo has revealed a brand new trailer announcing their next title: a video game based on Kentaro Miura’s Berserk manga. This announcement video actually does not preview any gameplay, but does showcase a pivotal moment from the series in cinematic graphics. The game itself is titled as Berserk Musou, which means that its gameplay will be similar to Koei Tecmo’s Warriors (Musou) games. More details will be revealed on June 23rd.
Koei Tecmo is currently producing a Warriors (Musou) game based on Berserk, coming to the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and on PC via Steam.
Berserk’s extremely dark, violent setting matches up with Omega Force’s promise of the most evil Musou game in history. The trailer doesn’t reveal anything beyond the game’s existence and dark tone.
You can visit the official website where details will be revealed on June 23 here: http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/berserk-musou/
During Nintendo’s showcase at E3 2016 a brand new trailer has been released for Pokémon Sun and Moon. The new video shows off more Pokemon that will make their debut in the upcoming games. The video also shows off a brand new mode for trainers to battle each other: Battle Royal, a 4 player free for all battle.
Pokémon Sun and Moon will be releasing on the 3DS in North America and Japan on November 18, and in Europe on November 23.
Here is the game’s previous trailer:
Here are the boxart for the games:
The three starter Pokemon in Pokémon Sun and Moon are:
The first of the potential partners is the highly adaptable Grass Quill Pokémon, Rowlet. This Pokémon can fly silently through the skies, sneaking up on its opponent without being noticed. It can attack its opponents using powerful kicks, and it can also attack from a distance using the razor-sharp leaves that form part of its feathers. Rowlet can survey its environment and turn its neck nearly 180 degrees from front to back, so it can see directly behind itself. When in battle, Rowlet turns its head to face its Trainer when waiting for instructions.
The cool-headed Fire Cat Pokémon, Litten, is the next choice for a first-partner Pokémon. Litten’s fur is rich in oils and is immensely flammable. It constantly grooms itself by licking its coat, collecting loose fur into balls. It then ignites these hairballs to create fireball attacks. When the time comes for Litten to molt, it burns off all of its fur in one glorious blaze.
The third possibility is the acrobatic Sea Lion Pokémon, Popplio. Popplio can create balloons made of water from its nose and utilize them to create a variety of different strategies and attacks in battle. This Pokémon is better at moving in the water than on land, and can swim at speeds over 25 mph. On land, it uses the elasticity of the balloons it creates to perform jumps and acrobatic stunts.
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